Is this the year when menstruation went from taboo topic to entrepreneurial opportunity? High-profile moments (including one featuring Donald Trump) may be remaking social attitudes about the period.
"The president has made clear he's not satisfied with where we are, and expects that work to be completed soon," said White House spokesman Eric Schultz.
Some who have been advocating to reduce prison terms for nonviolent drug criminals privately tell NPR they are beginning to worry nothing will happen in 2016.
Ann Ravel had success uncovering secret money in politics as a California state official. As her year leading the Federal Election Commission ends, she says she couldn't bridge the partisan divide.
As the number of older Americans grows, so does the need for geriatricians to care for them. But few medical students are interested in the specialty, which isn't very glamorous or lucrative.
President Obama appears on Jerry Seinfeld's online show Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. Sample question: "How many world leaders do you think are just completely out of their mind?"
The former Florida governor offered up a theory on Donald Trump, which has provoked a lively debate on social media, in a year-ending interview with NPR News.
Some insurers are betting that lowering the barrier to seeing a doctor will encourage people to get needed care sooner. If it works, the health plans could save more than they spend on the benefit.